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    affirm
    /əˈfəːm/

    verb

    • 1. state emphatically or publicly: "he affirmed the country's commitment to peace" Similar declarestateassertaverOpposite deny
    • 2. offer (someone) emotional support or encouragement: "there are five common ways parents fail to affirm their children"

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  2. AFFIRM definition: 1. to state something as true: 2. to publicly show your support for an opinion or idea: 3. to…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of AFFIRM is validate, confirm. How to use affirm in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Affirm.

  4. AFFIRM meaning: 1. to state something as true: 2. to publicly show your support for an opinion or idea: 3. to…. Learn more.

  5. If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists. The court affirmed that the information can be made public under the Freedom of Information Act.

  6. Affirm definition: to state or assert positively; maintain as true. See examples of AFFIRM used in a sentence.

  7. affirm somebody to provide emotional support or approval. They believe that it's important that parents affirm their children as they are. Definition of affirm verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. 1. To declare positively; assert to be true: a philosopher affirming the existence of free will; a document affirming that each student has completed the course. 2. To declare support for or belief in: affirm the right to self-determination. 3.

  9. 1. If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists. [formal] [...] 2. If an event affirms something, it shows that it is true or exists. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'affirm' present simple: I affirm, you affirm [...] past simple: I affirmed, you affirmed [...]

  10. to state firmly or publicly that something is true or that you support something strongly synonym confirm affirm something Both sides affirmed their commitment to the cease-fire. The decision was affirmed by the appellate court. affirm that…. I can affirm that no one will lose their job.

  11. Definition of affirm – Learner’s Dictionary. affirm. verb [ T ] formal uk / əˈfɜːm / us. Add to word list. to say that something is true: He gave a speech affirming the government's commitment to education. affirmation. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌæfəˈmeɪʃ ə n / us. (Definition of affirm from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)